649: Lu Xueqi and Biyao (32)

A sudden change occurred!

"Buzz—!"

A hum, far grander and more distant than the spatial beacon before, suddenly resonated from above the palace dome!

Immediately following, a dazzling, emerald-green pillar of light, radiating a dense aura of life, tore through the thick rock and Restriction of the palace roof without warning.

Like a sword of divine retribution, it struck with absolute precision upon the starlight giant hand that the Humanoid Star Spirit was about to bring down!

Rumble—!

The emerald light pillar violently collided with the starlight giant hand, erupting in a deafening roar.

The starlight giant hand, capable of destroying mountains, rapidly melted and disintegrated under the impact of this vibrant green light filled with vigorous life, just like ice and snow under the scorching sun!

"What?!"

The Humanoid Star Spirit was both shocked and furious. It abruptly looked up toward the great hole torn in the dome.

It saw a figure, ancient yet standing as straight as a pine tree, slowly descending within the emerald light pillar.

The newcomer had white hair and beard, an ancient face, and wore a dark cyan Daoist robe.

He held a staff that appeared ordinary but was actually flowing with Daoist rhyme; who else could this be but Elder Mu!

"Vile beast! How dare you harm the Disciples of my Sect!"

Elder Mu's voice was like a great bell, his gaze sharp as lightning.

He swept across the entire area in an instant, locking onto Su Han, who was sprawled on the ground, gasping for breath.

A trace of heartache flashed in his eyes before instantly transforming into towering rage.

He lightly tapped his cyan wooden staff, and a gentle yet immensely powerful stream of life energy transformed into a green light, instantly injecting itself into Su Han's body.

Su Han only felt a warm current surge through his limbs and bones.

His broken bones began to heal with faint crackling sounds, and his depleted Star Power received a small replenishment.

His spirit lifted, and he forced himself up from the ground, tightly clutching the ice crystal to his chest.

He rasped, "Elder Mu! Senior Sister... the tianya sword spirit still remains!"

"I know!"

Elder Mu nodded slightly, his gaze falling upon the ice crystal emitting a faint chill.

A complex look flickered in his eyes.

"I didn't expect that tianya girl could leave behind a sliver of life in this manner... Su Han, you did well!"

"Roar! Old thing! Who are you? How dare you trespass in the Forbidden Ground!"

The Humanoid Star Spirit stared fixedly at Elder Mu.

It sensed a powerful aura from the other party, one that was in no way weaker than its own.

Furthermore... that inexhaustible, wood-attributed Star Power subtly restrained its existence as a pure energy body, causing it instinctive apprehension.

"I am Elder Mu Qing of the Qingyun Sect."

Elder Mu looked calmly at the three Star Spirit Guards, the cyan wooden staff glowing with circulating green light.

"Today, I must take these two children away."

"Leave? Dream on!"

The Humanoid Star Spirit laughed in anger.

"You trespassed into the Star Spirit Altar and stole an object from the altar; none of you will leave today!"

"Then let's settle this with our skills."

Elder Mu said no more and fiercely thrust his cyan wooden staff into the ground.

Instantly, centered on him, countless emerald vines burst from the soil, growing wildly and instantly covering more than half of the palace floor.

These vines were incomparably tough and emitted a powerful life-sucking force.

Any low-level Star Beast entangled by them would have its Star Power instantly drained, turning it into dry bones!

"Roar!"

The Giant Lion Star Spirit roared, and a terrifying sound wave transformed into a tangible shockwave, attempting to shatter these bizarre vines.

However, wherever the sound wave passed, although many vines were shaken apart, the broken ends flashed with green light and immediately regrew at an even faster speed, as if they were endless!

The Black Tortoise Star Spirit opened its mouth and spewed out a thick torrent of starlight, attempting to destroy everything with pure force.

But Elder Mu neither dodged nor evaded.

He pointed his cyan wooden staff, and a massive green shield woven from countless vines appeared out of thin air, squarely blocking the torrent of starlight.

The shield continuously sustained damage under the torrent's impact but continuously repaired itself, seemingly without end!

"What a powerful Wood Attribute Star Power! Creation from life, truly troublesome!"

The Humanoid Star Spirit's face darkened.

It recognized that the difficulty in dealing with Elder Mu lay in the longevity and regenerative capability of his Star Power.

In a prolonged fight, this was extremely disadvantageous to energy bodies like them, which relied on the Altar's Star Power to maintain existence.

Its mind raced, and it suddenly raised a hand, ceasing its attack on Elder Mu.

Instead, it pointed toward the palace dome!

"Star Spirit Restriction Art! All stars in the heavens, heed my command!"

Buzz—!

As the Humanoid Star Spirit roared, the entire Star Spirit Altar, and even the Star Power deep within the entire Falling Star Lake, began to boil violently!

Above the palace dome, the ancient star charts that were merely decorations suddenly lit up, projecting countless condensed beams of starlight.

These lights intertwined in the air to form a gigantic net of starlight, enveloping Elder Mu, Su Han, and that ice crystal!

This starlight net contained the Law power of the entire altar; once caught within it, even Elder Mu would likely find it hard to escape!

"Hmph! Mere tricks!"

Elder Mu snorted coldly, his face showing seriousness for the first time.

He took a deep breath, his internal Star Power surging like the sea, and his cyan wooden staff erupted with an unprecedented brilliant green light.

He held nothing back, unleashing his ultimate Divine Ability!

"Myriad Woods Worship the Ancestor! Azure Emperor Dharma Image, appear!"

Boom—!

A colossal phantom, towering to the heavens, slowly materialized behind Elder Mu.

This phantom wore an imperial robe and a crown, its face indistinct but radiating the supreme majesty of ruling over all wood—it was the legendary Azure Emperor Dharma Image!

As the Dharma Image appeared, the wood-attributed Star Power within the entire palace instantly increased more than tenfold.

The wildly growing vines instantly thickened several times over, resembling azure dragons roaring as they rushed toward the net of starlight enveloping them!

Rumble, rumble, rumble—!

The azure dragons violently collided with the net of starlight, erupting in an energy impact that could destroy heaven and earth.

The palace shook violently, huge stone pillars began to collapse, and massive rocks continuously fell from the dome.

The low-level Star Beasts, caught in the aftershocks of this level of collision, turned into ashes in droves!

Under Elder Mu's protection, Su Han barely managed to keep his body upright.

The tortoise shell shield flickered uncertainly under the impact of the aftershocks.

He stared fixedly at the breathtaking confrontation in the sky, his heart almost leaping out of his chest.

He knew this was the moment that determined life or death!

"Now is the time!"

Taking advantage of Elder Mu fully resisting the starlight net and being locked in a stalemate with the three Star Spirit Guards, a sharp glint flashed in Su Han's eyes.

He suppressed the intense pain in his body and poured the sliver of recovered Star Power within him, without reservation, into the tortoise shell.

Simultaneously, the tianya ice crystal in his arms seemed to sense his intention.

That faint wisp of spirituality fluctuated again, and an even purer, icy starlight flowed into Su Han's body, perfectly merging with his newly born star seed power!

"Go!"

Su Han let out a low shout.

Borrowing the power of the icy starlight and the tortoise shell, his figure transformed into an ethereal phantom.

He no longer tried to break out toward the palace's periphery, but instead, unexpectedly... charged toward the core area guarded by the three Star Spirit Guards at the top of the altar!

"Huh?!"

The Humanoid Star Spirit detected Su Han's sudden movement immediately, feeling both shock and rage.

"Ant! What are you trying to do?!" (End of Chapter)